Naples & Marco Island Fly Fishing

Archive for November, 2008

Fishing has been good the economy not so good.  Everyone has been feeling the economic down turn in South West Florida and October was beginning to get a bit scary toward the end.  Recently folks have been showing up and business is beginning to pick up.  Fishing has been good and the name of the game has been to get a slam, Snook, Redfish and Tarpon all in the same day.  Its not easy but fall is definitely a good time for anglers seeking the slam, to fulfill this challenge.  There have been many anglers close and some that completed the slam without a camera.  One of the more exciting moments was when Angler Mike Ward caught a nice 25 inch Snook in very shallow water, the boat blocked the exit of another fish that was with the one Mike hooked.  As Mike Ward fought the Snook to the boat Mike Agee the other angler realized that the second Snook was not going to make it by the boat because there was not enough water, Mike Agee proceeded to reach over the side of the boat and catch a 26 inch Snook with his hands.  Nice Work!        Mike and Mike both got slams that week while dealing with the tail end of a cold front.          Tarpon were the name of the game for these Colorado guides who were on a Florida fishing road trip, night or day they were fishing hard.